Three people found dead on small boat in Channel crossing attempt
Three people have died while trying to reach the UK on a small boat after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year. The group of migrants were…
Lloyds Bank to cut £2bn in costs as part of AI-powered strategy
Lloyds Banking Group will cut another £2bn of costs as part of a four-year plan under which its chief executive will use new tech and AI to drive growth. Charlie…
London weekend weather forecast issued – how hot will it get?
Sweltering temperatures hit the capital this week before cooler conditions are expected to move in Temperatures in London are set to cool a little after soaring to as high as…
Investigation launched after Amazon drone crashes while delivering package
The incident was reported to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch An investigation has been launched after an Amazon drone crashed into a garden while delivering a package. No one was…
Andy Burnham vows £8.4bn nuclear submarine investment will create thousands of jobs
The nuclear-armed submarines are set to replace the current Vanguard-class when they enter service and will be capable of launching Trident 2 D5 ballistic missiles Andy Burnham is expected to…
Engineer died of brain injury after incident at Heathrow Airport, inquest hears
Aircraft technician Georgie Buxton, 23, was injured on 11 June and died at St Mary’s Hospital on 7 July A Virgin Atlantic engineer died after suffering a traumatic brain injury…
Met Office weather forecast suggests when it could finally rain across UK
Temperatures rocketed above 35C on Wednesday but the Met Office says some fresher weather is on the way As half of England has officially declared drought following a series of…
What the DVSA’s new MOT rules mean for drivers
The new rules are designed to crack down on ‘ghost MOTs’ New rules around MOT tests will be rolled out for drivers across the UK from next week, the Driver…
Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’
The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities Three individuals have died attempting to cross the English Channel on a “taxi-boat” for migrants, near the…
Excess deaths caused by heatwaves in England ‘almost double’ so far this year
The number of excess deaths caused by heatwaves has almost doubled so far this year in England compared with 2025, the UK Health Security Agency, has said. There were 2,877…